Improving inflammatory arthritis management through tighter monitoring of patients and the use of innovative electronic tools.

ABSTRACT: Treating to target by monitoring disease activity and adjusting therapy to attain remission or low disease activity has been shown to lead to improved outcomes in chronic rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthritis. Patient-reported outcomes, used in conjunction with clinical measures, add an important perspective of disease activity as perceived by the patient. Several validated PROs are available for inflammatory arthritis, and advances in electronic patient monitoring tools are helping patients with chronic diseases to self-monitor and assess their symptoms and health. Frequent patient monitoring could potentially lead to the early identification of disease flares or adverse events, early intervention for patients who may require treatment adaptation, and possi

SUBMITTER: van Riel P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5133416 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature